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‘QAnon Shaman’ sentenced to 41 months in prison for role in Jan. 6 attack
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Jacob Chansley, the self-described “QAnon Shaman” who infamously marched through the U.S. Capitol with a spear and horned helmet during the Jan. 6 riot, was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months [Read More…]
Lukashenko and Merkel discuss Belarus-Poland border crisis in hopes it can be stopped
Yaraslau Mikheyeu/iStock (BIALYSTOK, Poland) — Germany’s chancellor Angela Merkel talked with Belarus’ authoritarian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, on Wednesday, as part of a burst of European diplomatic efforts to end the migration crisis on the Belarusian [Read More…]
Greek prime minister asks Boris Johnson to return Parthenon marbles
iStock (LONDON) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson commented in a meeting Tuesday with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that the decision to return the famous Parthenon marbles to Greece would be left to the British [Read More…]
Devastating flooding forces 184 people to evacuate overnight in Canada
Cavan Images/Getty Images (BELLINGHAM, Wash.) — Devastating flooding in western Canada forced 184 people to evacuate overnight in Abbotsford in British Columbia, Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said. Bill Blair, a Member of Parliament, tweeted, “In [Read More…]
Frida Kahlo self-portrait painting sells for record-breaking $34.9 million at auction
E_Rojas/iStock (NEW YORK) — A self-portrait by the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was sold for almost $35 million, including fees, at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Tuesday. This portrait, titled ‘Diego y yo’ [Read More…]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken making 1st trip to Africa amid growing crises in Ethiopia, Sudan
State Department photo by Ron Przysucha (WASHINGTON) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is running headfirst into a number of fires as he makes his first trip to Africa as America’s top diplomat. Nearly [Read More…]
Sylvester Stallone: ‘Rocky IV’ director’s cut is “more profound” with fewer “cheap shots”
Steve Jennings/Getty Images for Leisure Opportunities It’s Rocky IV, reimagined. Sylvester Stallone has released a new director’s cut of the fourth Rocky film, now titled Rocky vs. Drago. It includes more than 40 new minutes, and Stallone tells ABC Audio that [Read More…]
All aboard the Hogwarts Express: ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ turns 20 today
Peter Mountain/WireImage Twenty years ago today, Harry Potter fans flocked to theaters to see their favorite boy wizard come to life for the first time on the big screen in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s [Read More…]
‘Dancing with the Stars’ 30: Another shocking elimination sends Suni Lee and Melora Hardin home
ABC/Christopher Willard After a season full of self-discovery, growth and, for some, overcoming COVID-19 — the four couples who made it into next week’s Dancing with the Stars season finale are JoJo Siwa, Iman Shumpert, Cody Rigsby and Amanda Kloots. Sadly, that meant Melora Hardin and Suni Lee‘s quest for [Read More…]
Dave Chappelle fundraiser rescheduled; Halle Berry’s directorial debut premieres; La La Anthony reveals she had emergency heart surgery
Mathieu Bitton/Netflix A fundraiser for the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., featuring Dave Chappelle that was briefly canceled following the comedian’s controversial Netflix special The Closer, has been rescheduled for next year. The event, which [Read More…]
Sesame Street introduces first Asian puppet as part of ‘See Us Coming Together’ special
Sesame Workshop Sesame Street has a new friend, and it’s the long-running show’s first Asian Muppet. Sesame Workshop announced that Ji-Young is a seven-year-old Korean American character, performed by Sesame Workshop puppeteer Kathleen Kim. The “spunky” character will [Read More…]
Reese’s new giant peanut butter cup pie for Thanksgiving sells out in hours
IcemanJ/iStock (NEW YORK) — Lovers of all things chocolate, dessert and Reese’s have another thing to be thankful for just in time for the holidays. On Monday, a new Reese’s Thanksgiving Pie was announced. The [Read More…]
White House economic director says ‘inflation is high,’ pledges Biden bills will bring it down
Official White House Photo by Chandler West (WASHINGTON) — White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese acknowledged that “inflation is high and it’s affecting Americans in their pocketbook and their outlook,” but promised the [Read More…]
John Deere reaches third tentative deal with workers as strike hits one month
iStock/Wolterk (NEW YORK) — The United Autoworkers Union announced it has reached a third tentative agreement that now heads to local unions for a ratification vote that could end the ongoing strike of thousands of [Read More…]
Premature births continue to rise for Black, Native American mothers: Report
Jana Richter/iStock (NEW YORK) — The rate of babies born premature in the United States has declined for the first time in six years, but experts warn it is not a cause for celebration, as [Read More…]
Connecticut nursing home COVID-19 outbreak results in 89 infected, 8 dead
iStock/koto_feja (NEW YORK) — A nursing home in Connecticut is recovering from a significant coronavirus outbreak, after 89 residents and staff tested positive for the virus, facility leadership reported Monday. The outbreak at Geer Nursing [Read More…]
Doubts on safety, efficacy in children underlie parents’ vaccine hesitancy: POLL
NoSystem images/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Half of parents in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll are skeptical about the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines for children, potentially a key barrier as the government seeks to [Read More…]
Colorado hospitals on edge amid renewed COVID surge, staffing shortages
Tempura/iStock (NEW YORK) — As winter approaches, hospitals across the state of Colorado are facing a renewed COVID-19 crisis with an influx of patients flooding into health care facilities. Front-line workers continue to bear the [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 11/15/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Sacramento 129, Detroit 107 Boston 98, Cleveland 92 Washington 105, New Orleans 100 New York 92, Indiana 84 Atlanta 129, [Read More…]
Scorebaord roundup — 11/14/21
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION LA Lakers 114, San Antonio 106 Atlanta 120, Milwaukee 100 Brooklyn 120, Oklahoma City 96 Phoenix 115, Houston 89 Charlotte [Read More…]